The gun of an MLA’s body guard went off accidentally injuring one auto rickshaw driver on Thursday. Armed Reserve Constable V Apparao, gunman of Karanam Dharmasree, MLA was talking to an auto rickshaw driver when the strap of his carbine snapped and the weapon fell on the road.

It is believed that the impact resulted in the safety catch disengaging itself and a bullet being fired.

The bullet grazed the stomach of the auto driver, ruptured his lower lip smashed a tooth and lodged itself in his upper jaw. The police immediately shifted him to the KGH. Police Commissioner, VSK Kaumudi said that the incident was purely accidental.